Arwal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Arwal is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Arwal block of Arwal district. The Arwal city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,453 families residing in the Arwal city. The total population of Arwal is 51,849 out of which 27,077 are males and 24,772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arwal is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arwal city is 9194 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4754 male children and 4440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arwal is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arwal is 75.3%. Thus Arwal has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 85.17% and the female literacy rate is 64.45% in Arwal.
Arwal Nagar Parishad has total administration over 8,453 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arwal Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arwal Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,194 | 4,754 | 4,440 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 70.2% | 52.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,599 | 4,949 | 4,650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 19,733 | 8,065 | 11,668 |
Caste-wise Population - Arwal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arwal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,599 | 4,949 | 4,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78 | 34 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Arwal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arwal is 42,633 which is 82.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arwal is 9,053 which is 17.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arwal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,633 | (82.23%) | 22,234 | 20,399 |
| Muslim | 9,053 | (17.46%) | 4,753 | 4,300 |
| Christian | 46 | (0.09%) | 28 | 18 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 2 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.02%) | 10 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 90 | (0.17%) | 45 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Arwal
The total literacy rate of Arwal was 75.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 32,116 literates, males were 19,012 while females were 13,104. Also the male literacy rate was 85.17% and the female literacy rate was 64.45% in Arwal.
| Arwal | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.45% | 51.5% |
| Male | 85.17% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.29% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Arwal
The Sex Ratio of Arwal is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Arwal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Arwal.
Child Population - Arwal
According to Census 2011, there were 9,194 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arwal. Out of which 4,754 were male while 4,440 were female.
Working Population - Arwal
In Arwal Nagar Parishad out of total population, 14,328 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,724 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,565 | 9,491 | 1,074 |
| Cultivators | 1,370 | 1,318 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,724 | 3,301 | 423 |
| Household Industries | 204 | 168 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 5,267 | 4,704 | 563 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,763 | 2,204 | 1,559 |
| Non Working | 37,521 | 15,382 | 22,139 |
Arwal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arwal is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,634 | 63.8% | 857 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,046 | 63.8% | 936 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,805 | 47.9% | 988 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,872 | 60.7% | 981 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,318 | 66% | 900 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,741 | 67.3% | 892 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,179 | 62.9% | 951 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,690 | 70.5% | 931 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,869 | 72.8% | 863 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,647 | 64.4% | 865 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,123 | 57.7% | 837 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,789 | 66.7% | 892 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,176 | 64% | 934 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,752 | 61.8% | 918 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,547 | 55.4% | 909 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,917 | 59.4% | 927 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,710 | 64.4% | 869 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,940 | 53.7% | 956 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,151 | 59.5% | 858 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,474 | 63% | 958 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,066 | 61.6% | 956 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,268 | 67.3% | 953 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,405 | 58.2% | 904 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,104 | 56.2% | 952 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,626 | 58.2% | 924 |
Map of Arwal, Arwal, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arwal, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia